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Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Doutzen Kroes

Eva Longoria

Julianne Moore

The L'Oreal Color Riche Collection Privee Collection is a recent launch from L'Oreal featuring the perfect shades for their most famous spokes models with a matching lipstick and nail varnish. I decided on three of the lip colours: Doutzen's, Eva's and Julianne's - Barely Pink, Barely Golden and Barely Peach. I decided to forgo the nail varnish as my collection is getting a little out of control and I have similar shades already. I could definitely say the same about lipsticks I suppose, but lipsticks are my vice.

I hadn't ever tried L'Oreal Lipsticks but I am impressed with the Color Riche formula. Very moisturising and comfortable to wear. These particular ones are quite sheer, as is the rest of the Collection Privee however I'm not sure about the regular Color Riche lipsticks. My only negative about these lipsticks is the shape of the bullet - I find it really pointy! That may be weird but I suppose I'm used to more rounded lipsticks. After a bit of swatching and applying to the lips it wore down enough, so it's not enough of an issue to make me stop buying them. My lips are naturally quite dark red, so the Eva and Julianne shades are more suited to me than the Doutzen. Although I do like to Doutzen as a wearable pale pink option.

These aren't terribly long lasting due to the sheer moisturising formula, but they wear off well and reapply evenly and beautifully. These shades are the type that can be applied without a mirror, which is always handy. I definitely think that there is a shade to suit everyone within this collection, and if you're feeling matchy-matchy you can opt in for the nail varnish too.

These retail for £8.19 (random price) but pick them up in a cheeky 3 for 2 like I did at Superdrug or Boots.